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Managers' report book, January 21, 1918-May 19, 1919

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PHILADELPHIA    B. F. KEITH'S    MARCH 3,    9.
KINOGRAMS - 12 mins. Pictures better this week. Some very interesting views.
LADY ALICE'S PETS - 10 mins. We have played this act several times. A very pretty novelty with its sollection of cats, mice and pigeons working together. Furnished a very good opener.
JOE MORRIS & FLOSSIE CAMPBELL - 18 mins. A singing and talking act by a man and woman, the man working in comedy make-up. He also does some comedy work from one of the boxes. The girl sings two numbers. They did very well in this spot, getting plenty of laughs and closing to a big hand.
YIP YIP YAPHANKERS - 11 mins. in "A Day In Camp" - a bunch of boys formerly at Camp Upton, who appeared with Irving Berlin's soldier show. They do a lot of fast ground tumbling that aroused a great deal of enthusiasm and closed to a very big hand. A very good soldier act that will be a hit anywhere just at present.
Marion Harris - 14 mins. One of the biggest applause winners we have had among the single turns this season. She has a lot of new coon songs which she gets over in great shape and was forced to respond with an extra number. A very good single and a big hit.
JEAN ADAIR & CO. - in "Maggie Taylor-Waitress" 29 mins. this sketch has played here three or four times and always makes good. It was a big applause winner this time.
A ROBINS & PARTNER - 9 mins. Since the last time this act was here Robins has added a woman who accompanies his imitations of musical instruments on the organ and it has improved the offering. Robins was given a big hand on his appearance, got a lot of laughs with his comedy and his imitations made a big hit. Finished strong.
LILLIAN RUSSELL - 36 mins. this well known star was a tremendous applause hit. Her songs were very well received but when she appeared in Marine uniform in front of a squad of Marines and related some wonderful tales of their fighting in France, she held the audience thrilled and the boys were applauded for several minutes. It was the most interesting war narrative we have ever had in the house.
WHITFIELD & IRELAND with Lew Murdock - 17 mins. Two men and a woman in a rural sketch called, The Belle of Bingvile". One of the men and the girl work in comedy make-up. getting plenty of laughs. The man does a very good bit of stepping. They finished with a burlesque dance that got big results and the act finished strong.
JOHNNY CLARK & COMPANY - 7 mins. A comedy acrobatic turn by a man and woman. The man works in a sort of "souse" character, getting some comedy cut of his antics and finished with one big showy trick. The girl acts as assistant. They did very well in the closing position.
GENERAL REMARKS - A very good bill surrounded Lillian Russell who has an act that we expect will create a sensation during the week. The whole show went over great with a capacity audience Monday afternoon.
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JEAN ADAIR & COMPANY - The word "Dam".

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PHILADELPHIA B. F. KEITH'S MARCH 3, 9. KINOGRAMS - 12 mins. Pictures better this week. Some very interesting views. LADY ALICE'S PETS - 10 mins. We have played this act several times. A very pretty novelty with its sollection of cats, mice and pigeons working together. Furnished a very good opener. JOE MORRIS & FLOSSIE CAMPBELL - 18 mins. A singing and talking act by a man and woman, the man working in comedy make-up. He also does some comedy work from one of the boxes. The girl sings two numbers. They did very well in this spot, getting plenty of laughs and closing to a big hand. YIP YIP YAPHANKERS - 11 mins. in "A Day In Camp" - a bunch of boys formerly at Camp Upton, who appeared with Irving Berlin's soldier show. They do a lot of fast ground tumbling that aroused a great deal of enthusiasm and closed to a very big hand. A very good soldier act that will be a hit anywhere just at present. Marion Harris - 14 mins. One of the biggest applause winners we have had among the single turns this season. She has a lot of new coon songs which she gets over in great shape and was forced to respond with an extra number. A very good single and a big hit. JEAN ADAIR & CO. - in "Maggie Taylor-Waitress" 29 mins. this sketch has played here three or four times and always makes good. It was a big applause winner this time. A ROBINS & PARTNER - 9 mins. Since the last time this act was here Robins has added a woman who accompanies his imitations of musical instruments on the organ and it has improved the offering. Robins was given a big hand on his appearance, got a lot of laughs with his comedy and his imitations made a big hit. Finished strong. LILLIAN RUSSELL - 36 mins. this well known star was a tremendous applause hit. Her songs were very well received but when she appeared in Marine uniform in front of a squad of Marines and related some wonderful tales of their fighting in France, she held the audience thrilled and the boys were applauded for several minutes. It was the most interesting war narrative we have ever had in the house. WHITFIELD & IRELAND with Lew Murdock - 17 mins. Two men and a woman in a rural sketch called, The Belle of Bingvile". One of the men and the girl work in comedy make-up. getting plenty of laughs. The man does a very good bit of stepping. They finished with a burlesque dance that got big results and the act finished strong. JOHNNY CLARK & COMPANY - 7 mins. A comedy acrobatic turn by a man and woman. The man works in a sort of "souse" character, getting some comedy cut of his antics and finished with one big showy trick. The girl acts as assistant. They did very well in the closing position. GENERAL REMARKS - A very good bill surrounded Lillian Russell who has an act that we expect will create a sensation during the week. The whole show went over great with a capacity audience Monday afternoon. CUT JEAN ADAIR & COMPANY - The word "Dam".